What is the Top 30 Construction Projects in Cardiff League Table?Â
The Top 30 Construction Projects in Cardiff League Table shows you exactly where the biggest money is moving across the region right now in an easy-to-use interactive table.
Every project featured is drawn directly from our Construction Project Leads Platform, which tracks and reports on projects across the entire UK from pre-planning through to completion. Whether you’re hunting for high-value targets in your sector or scoping out regional pipeline, the data is right at your fingertips. Learn how to use the interactive table here.
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This table is updated quarterly. Last updated: August 2026.
How we determine the top construction projects in Cardiff
This league table includes the top construction projects in Cardiff by total value across all sectors with a start date from six months back to six months forward. Please note that we’ve excluded all masterplans from our league tables and instead focus on individual projects.
The Central Square Apartments and Commercial Space is Top Construction Project in Cardiff
According to Barbour ABI’s extensive planning data, the top construction project in Cardiff is The Central Square, Plot 4 & 5 – 528 Apartments & Commercial Space with a value of £120m.
- 2nd place – £119m Cardiff and Vale College – Barry Waterfront Campus
- 3rd place – £63m St Fagans Road, Phase 1 – 307 Houses
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Top 30 Construction Projects in Cardiff 2026 League Table
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Central Square, Plot 4 & 5 - 528 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 120,000,000 | 12617945 | View project |
| 2 | Cardiff & Vale College - Barry Waterfront Campus | Education | 2/1/2026 | £ 119,000,000 | 12723905 | View project |
| 3 | St Fagans Road, Phase 1 - 307 Houses | Residential | 4/1/2026 | £ 62,760,000 | 12839772 | View project |
| 4 | Llantrisant Road - Phase 1 & Parcel 2C - 186 Houses | Residential | 5/13/2026 | £ 55,000,000 | 12851711 | View project |
| 5 | Former Michaelston College - Wellbeing Village Mixed Development | Residential | 6/27/2026 | £ 49,142,500 | 12796417 | View project |
| 6 | Llanilltern Village Phase 4&5 - Mixed Development | Residential | 10/9/2026 | £ 35,250,000 | 12692508 | View project |
| 7 | Parkview Health and Wellbeing Hub | Medical & Healthcare | 8/1/2026 | £ 34,300,000 | 12670732 | View project |
| 8 | Harlech Court - 340 Flats, Retail Unit and Restaurant | Residential | 12/17/2026 | £ 26,185,000 | 12555015 | View project |
| 9 | Channel View, Phase 2-6 & Marl Works - 67 Houses & 161 Flats | Residential | 12/16/2026 | £ 22,800,000 | 12892814 | View project |
| 10 | Asset House, Penarth Road - 182 Flats And Retail | Residential | 5/1/2026 | £ 20,000,000 | 12825448 | View project |
| 11 | Queen Street, Cathays - Extension | Hotel & Catering | 12/10/2026 | £ 20,000,000 | 12846303 | View project |
| 12 | Seren Studios Great Point - 3 Film Studios - Phase 1 | Power & Utility | 7/1/2026 | £ 20,000,000 | 12651502 | View project |
| 13 | The Gaiety, Roath - 70 Apartments & Commercial Units | Residential | 12/1/2026 | £ 20,000,000 | 12783091 | View project |
| 14 | Cardiff Central Railway Station - Platform Zero | Civil Engineering | 11/1/2026 | £ 10,000,000 | 12841099 | View project |
| 15 | Gravity Cardiff, Capitol Centre - Entertainment Centre | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 8,959,200 | 12793140 | View project |
| 16 | Grand Arcade, Cathays - Leisure Development | Sports | 2/1/2026 | £ 8,890,000 | 12792020 | View project |
| 17 | Windsor Court, 109-119 Queen Street - Student Accommodation | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 8,460,000 | 12549865 | View project |
| 18 | Howells Of Cardiff - Phase 2 & 3 | Commercial & Retail | 6/1/2026 | £ 7,200,000 | 12441002 | View project |
| 19 | The Gaiety, City Road - 70 Flats & Commercial Units | Residential | 8/20/2026 | £ 5,474,400 | 12838563 | View project |
| 20 | St Teilos High School, Llanedeyrn - 53 Houses | Care Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 5,075,000 | 12799588 | View project |
| 21 | Great Point Studios, Phase 2 - 1 Film Studio | Utilities | 11/1/2026 | £ 5,000,000 | 12686312 | View project |
| 22 | The New Penn - 11 Houses | Residential | 3/1/2026 | £ 4,500,000 | 12749741 | View project |
| 23 | Baltic House, Butetown - 60 Apartments | Residential | 9/1/2026 | £ 3,570,000 | 12568091 | View project |
| 24 | Atlantic Eco Park - Waste Processing Blending Building | Utilities | 9/29/2026 | £ 3,132,000 | 12447843 | View project |
| 25 | Northern Medical Centre - Pentyrch, St Fagans | Medical & Healthcare | 7/1/2026 | £ 3,000,000 | 12544122 | View project |
| 26 | Former Ibis Hotel, Tyndall Street, Butetown - 98 Bed Homeless Hostel | Care Residential | 10/5/2026 | £ 2,940,000 | 12879967 | View project |
| 27 | Madina Masjid Mosque & Community Centre | Civic & Public | 1/1/2027 | £ 2,835,000 | 12747125 | View project |
| 28 | 635-637 Cowbridge Road East, Canton - 20 Apartments | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 2,800,000 | 12414237 | View project |
| 29 | Corpus Christi High School, Ty-Draw Road - Sports Hall Building | Education | 9/1/2026 | £ 2,290,000 | 12821149 | View project |
| 30 | Abergele Road, Trowbridge - 23 Flats & Retail | Residential | 9/1/2026 | £ 2,265,000 | 12773290 | View project |
| Position | Project | Main Sector | Start Date | Project Value | Project ID | View Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Central Square, Plot 4 & 5 - 528 Apartments & Commercial Space | Residential | 1/1/2027 | £ 120,000,000 | 12617945 | View project |
| 2 | Cardiff & Vale College - Barry Waterfront Campus | Education | 2/1/2026 | £ 119,000,000 | 12723905 | View project |
| 3 | St Fagans Road, Phase 1 - 307 Houses | Residential | 4/1/2026 | £ 62,760,000 | 12839772 | View project |
| 4 | Llantrisant Road - Phase 1 & Parcel 2C - 186 Houses | Residential | 5/13/2026 | £ 55,000,000 | 12851711 | View project |
| 5 | Former Michaelston College - Wellbeing Village Mixed Development | Residential | 6/27/2026 | £ 49,142,500 | 12796417 | View project |
| 6 | Llanilltern Village Phase 4&5 - Mixed Development | Residential | 10/9/2026 | £ 35,250,000 | 12692508 | View project |
| 7 | Parkview Health and Wellbeing Hub | Medical & Healthcare | 8/1/2026 | £ 34,300,000 | 12670732 | View project |
| 8 | Harlech Court - 340 Flats, Retail Unit and Restaurant | Residential | 12/17/2026 | £ 26,185,000 | 12555015 | View project |
| 9 | Channel View, Phase 2-6 & Marl Works - 67 Houses & 161 Flats | Residential | 12/16/2026 | £ 22,800,000 | 12892814 | View project |
| 10 | Asset House, Penarth Road - 182 Flats And Retail | Residential | 5/1/2026 | £ 20,000,000 | 12825448 | View project |
| 11 | Queen Street, Cathays - Extension | Hotel & Catering | 12/10/2026 | £ 20,000,000 | 12846303 | View project |
| 12 | Seren Studios Great Point - 3 Film Studios - Phase 1 | Power & Utility | 7/1/2026 | £ 20,000,000 | 12651502 | View project |
| 13 | The Gaiety, Roath - 70 Apartments & Commercial Units | Residential | 12/1/2026 | £ 20,000,000 | 12783091 | View project |
| 14 | Cardiff Central Railway Station - Platform Zero | Civil Engineering | 11/1/2026 | £ 10,000,000 | 12841099 | View project |
| 15 | Gravity Cardiff, Capitol Centre - Entertainment Centre | Commercial & Retail | 10/1/2026 | £ 8,959,200 | 12793140 | View project |
| 16 | Grand Arcade, Cathays - Leisure Development | Sports | 2/1/2026 | £ 8,890,000 | 12792020 | View project |
| 17 | Windsor Court, 109-119 Queen Street - Student Accommodation | Residential | 6/1/2026 | £ 8,460,000 | 12549865 | View project |
| 18 | Howells Of Cardiff - Phase 2 & 3 | Commercial & Retail | 6/1/2026 | £ 7,200,000 | 12441002 | View project |
| 19 | The Gaiety, City Road - 70 Flats & Commercial Units | Residential | 8/20/2026 | £ 5,474,400 | 12838563 | View project |
| 20 | St Teilos High School, Llanedeyrn - 53 Houses | Care Residential | 10/1/2026 | £ 5,075,000 | 12799588 | View project |
| 21 | Great Point Studios, Phase 2 - 1 Film Studio | Utilities | 11/1/2026 | £ 5,000,000 | 12686312 | View project |
| 22 | The New Penn - 11 Houses | Residential | 3/1/2026 | £ 4,500,000 | 12749741 | View project |
| 23 | Baltic House, Butetown - 60 Apartments | Residential | 9/1/2026 | £ 3,570,000 | 12568091 | View project |
| 24 | Atlantic Eco Park - Waste Processing Blending Building | Utilities | 9/29/2026 | £ 3,132,000 | 12447843 | View project |
| 25 | Northern Medical Centre - Pentyrch, St Fagans | Medical & Healthcare | 7/1/2026 | £ 3,000,000 | 12544122 | View project |
| 26 | Former Ibis Hotel, Tyndall Street, Butetown - 98 Bed Homeless Hostel | Care Residential | 10/5/2026 | £ 2,940,000 | 12879967 | View project |
| 27 | Madina Masjid Mosque & Community Centre | Civic & Public | 1/1/2027 | £ 2,835,000 | 12747125 | View project |
| 28 | 635-637 Cowbridge Road East, Canton - 20 Apartments | Residential | 7/1/2026 | £ 2,800,000 | 12414237 | View project |
| 29 | Corpus Christi High School, Ty-Draw Road - Sports Hall Building | Education | 9/1/2026 | £ 2,290,000 | 12821149 | View project |
| 30 | Abergele Road, Trowbridge - 23 Flats & Retail | Residential | 9/1/2026 | £ 2,265,000 | 12773290 | View project |
How to use this league table
Projects are ranked by value by default, but you have several ways to customise your view:
- Number of results: Use the display toggle to show between 10 and all 100 projects at once.
- Project value: Click the value column to switch between highest and lowest.
- Start date: Click the start date column to switch between newest and oldest.
- Alphabetical sorting: Click the project name, sector, or location columns to sort A–Z or Z–A.
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